Watch live: I-580 reopens, evacuations underway for Oakland hills fire

OAKLAND, Calif. - Firefighters have stopped forward progression of a five-alarm fire near the freeway in Oakland at I-580 and Keller Avenue.

The Oakland Fire Department says 10 structures have been burned near Mountain Boulevard and Maynard Avenue. As many as 120 firefighters are responding to the scene, along with Cal Fire and California's Office of Emergency Services.

Evacuations of at least 500 structures are underway in the following areas off of Keller Avenue near I-580: OKL-E176, OKL-E177, OKL-E178, OKL-E179, OKL-E203, OKL-E204. You can see the full evacuation map here.

The fire has burned 13 acres. It was first reported at around 1:30 p.m.

Oakland's Fire Chief Damon Covington told KTVU he hoped they would have the fire contained by 5 p.m. He said this was a wind-driven fire and was concerned about eucalyptus trees in the area providing fuel for the fire if the wind shifted.

At around 4 p.m. westbound I-580 fully reopened. The freeway was shutdown earlier in the afternoon and had partially reopened as the situation improved.

Mayor Sheng Thao who was at the scene of the fire was briefed on the situation. She thanked mutual aid responders and shared the genasys evacuation program she had already posted on social media. She also said that residents should sign up for Alameda County alerts for updates.

The fire was originally at 2-alarms, but was upgraded. Shortly before 4 p.m., the initial dark smoke had turned white, which was a good sign firefighters were getting water on the fire.

Cynthia Williams, an area resident at a nearby housing complex, was at work when she heard about the fire. She said she rushed home to retrieve her son’s ashes and photos since he recently died. She said she has never experienced a wildfire like this before.